YES it’s ultra violent. TRUE – dozens of bad guys die because they never seem to shoot straight. 😀
Too much Mission Impossible silliness, of course.
But Reacher is iconic. A true original.
In season 2, Reacher reunites with his U.S. ArmyMilitary Police unit, the Special Investigators, when one of their own is murdered under mysterious circumstances.
Some fans of his books like me wonder WHERE they can go in season 3?
A letdown is likely. Most of the Reacher books are like season 1 ➙ He wanders into a random town. Somehow gets involved in a big fight with a bad guy. Wins without car chases or gun fights.
… soon finds herself a suspect in a murder case when she enters the village’s annual quiche-making competition in an attempt to ingratiate herself with the community. She sets out to clear her name and solve the mystery of the quiche of death.
This is a case where the TV show is better than the source book – Quiche of Death (1992).
Mystery Road: Origin is season 3. A prequel. Good — but not as good as the first two.
The backstory of Mark Coles Smith as Jay Swan, a young detective in the Aussie outback 1999.
Later, in the other two seasons, Aaron Pedersen plays Jay Swan.
My favourite character, by far, is Grace Chow as Cindy Cheung, a young, enthusiastic, and positive police officer. She was truly the only one I could cheer for consistently.
The acting is very strong. Brave.
But the story line simply too hard to follow, for me. At the end of the series I had to search out explainers.
Happy Valley is fantastic TV — but very hard to watch. It’s simply too intense.
Devastating.
Catherine Cawood is a divorced police sergeant with two children.
She is still trying to recover from the suicide of her daughter, which happened eight years ago.
Catherine is raising her grandson, Ryan, who was born due to her daughter being raped by Tommy Lee Royce.
Just when it seems like Catherine is gaining control over her life, she discovers that Tommy, whom she holds responsible for her daughter’s suicide, has been released from prison after serving time for other offences.
89% Rotten Tomatoes. That’s about right. I’d change a few things, if I could.
Intense. But skillfully done.
Unlike typical Agatha Christie, the dialogue is believable.
Emma Corrin is excellent as Darby Hart, a 24-year-old “Gen Z Sherlock Holmes” hacker who has written a true-crime book about her past as an amateur sleuth.
She’s Rami Malek‘s paramour right now IRL.
Harris Dickinson as Bill Farrah is quite good, as well. They make a charmingly socially awkward duo.
Darby and eight other guests are invited by a reclusive billionaire to participate in a retreat at a remote and dazzling location. When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby must use all of her skills to prove it was murder against a tide of competing interests and before the killer takes another life. …
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman once told the New Yorker he estimates more than half of Silicon Valley billionaires have invested in some type of “apocalypse insurance,” like an underground bunker.
… follows the adventures of fearless private investigator Alexa Crowe, who solves the most baffling crimes as well as coping with the frustrations of everyday life.
Lucy Lawless as PI Alexa Crowe, former detective of the Victoria Police Crinimal Investigation Branch (CIB) . As a side hustle, she bakes bread in her kitchen for Baristas Café. …
Not bad. Standard police procedural.
But what makes it worth watching for me is the humour. And the Melbourne scenery.
There are some personal mysteries you ponder.
WHY is Alexa working cold cases for the police? She doesn’t seem to get paid.
WHY does Madison — who actually does work for the police — drop everything instantly anytime Alexa needs a hacker / analyst?
I’d best continue on to season 2. For one thing, the show moves to New Zealand, my former homeland.
Rick McCharles 